How to Clear My Drop Down Box
Web browsing software saves the history of websites that you have visited in the past using that program. Websites that you visit often, as well as recently visited websites, will be listed in the drop down box that is accessed by clicking the arrow to the side of the URL box at the top of the browser. To clear the drop down box in the Web browser, you only need to delete the browsing history in that browser.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer
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Open Internet Explorer.
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Click "Safety" at the top of the browser.
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Select "Delete Browsing History." A window will open and there will be numerous different options listed in that window. Every box but the one at the very top of the window will have a check mark inside of it. Leave this as is.
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Click "Delete" at the bottom of that window. The Web browsing history in Internet Explorer will be deleted, clearing the drop down box in the program.
Firefox
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Open Firefox.
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Click "Tools" at the top of the program.
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Select "Clear Recent History." A small window will open.
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Click the drop box at the top of the window. Select "Everything."
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Click "OK." The history in Firefox will be deleted, which will clear the drop down box.
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Tips & Warnings
This article is for Firefox version 3.5.3 and Internet Explorer version 8.0 for Windows.
